Learn with independent DVSA-licensed manual & automatic driving instructors across Longfield (DA3 & DA2) - from £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (£38/hr pay-as-you-go), tailored coaching for Erith Driving Test Centre (51.6% pass rate), and door-to-door pickup, and our 14-day money-back guarantee.
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Manual and automatic driving lessons in Longfield (DA3 & DA2) cost the same: £38.00/hr pay-as-you-go or down to £35.90/hr on a 40-hour block (saving £84), backed by our 14-day money-back guarantee.
Longfield Driving Lesson Packages, Block Discounts & Official DVSA Test Fees
Manual and automatic driving lessons across Longfield (DA3 & DA2) share identical hourly pricing whether you start in Hartley or practise around A2 and Station Road. Compare our UK driving lessons hub and driving lessons across Kent, alongside official GOV.UK exam fees for Sidcup Theory Test Centre (DA14 5BH) and Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ).
Longfield driving lesson packages and official DVSA test fees
Lesson Package or GOV.UK Fee
Manual
Automatic
Hourly Rate & Saving
2-Hour Starter Session (Pay-As-You-Go)
£76.00 (£38.00/hr)
£76.00 (£38.00/hr)
Standard £38.00/hr rate · Ideal first 2-hour assessment
10-Hour Prepaid Block
£370.00 (£37.00/hr)
£370.00 (£37.00/hr)
Save £10.00 (£1.00/hr discount across DA3 & DA2)
20-Hour Prepaid Block
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
£726.00 (£36.30/hr)
Save £34.00 (£1.70/hr discount · Popular mid-course package)
30-Hour Prepaid Block
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
£1,083.00 (£36.10/hr)
Save £57.00 (£1.90/hr discount · Full foundation to mock tests)
40-Hour Best-Value Block
£1,436.00 (£35.90/hr)
£1,436.00 (£35.90/hr)
Save £84.00 (£2.10/hr discount · Best value for new learners)
Official DVSA Car Theory Test (Sidcup DA14 5BH)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
£23.00 (GOV.UK fee)
50 multiple-choice questions + 14 hazard perception clips at Sidcup Theory Test Centre
Official DVSA Practical Test (Erith DA17 6LJ)
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
£62.00 weekday / £75.00 wknd
38-40 min practical driving test from Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, Erith, DA17 6LJ
Weekly lessons suit most Longfield families. Anyone with a DA17 6LJ appointment close by tends to pick an intensive.
OPTION 1 / MANUAL TUITION · DA3 & DA2
Manual driving lessons (DA3 & DA2)
Hoselands Hill and the Station Road rail bridge give Longfield manual learners real hill-start practice. Of 2,764 manual tests at Erith in 2025/26, 53.0% passed, and that licence covers automatics as well.
Same £38 hour, no clutch. Fawkham Road's single-track priority and the Chapel Wood Road mini-roundabouts are easier to read in an automatic. Erith's 3,045 automatic candidates passed at 50.4%.
Test date at Erith approaching? A Longfield intensive fits 6 to 12 hours into a week, then rehearses the roads around Crabtree Manorway North in the closing sessions.
Licence holders who have lost confidence can book two-hour Longfield refreshers or 6-module Pass Plus, covering the A2 at Pepperhill, the A20 near Brands Hatch and night driving.
How a Longfield learner gets from village lanes to an Erith pass.
STEP 01 / POSTCODE MATCH
Enter your DA3 & DA2 pickup postcode
Give us a DA3 or DA2 postcode and a gearbox choice. Start with a £76 two-hour session or prepay anything from 10 to 40 hours.
STEP 02 / DVSA INSTRUCTOR PAIRING
Get matched with a local DA3 & DA2 instructor
Your Longfield instructor is picked for your village, such as New Barn or Fawkham, and each lesson is tracked against the DVSA skills in our app.
STEP 03 / TEST-DAY READINESS
Pass your theory at Sidcup & practical test
Sit theory in Sidcup, 9.6 miles west via the A20 or A2, or in Chatham, 18 minutes by direct train; then take your practical at DA17 6LJ.
L 03 / Pass Rates / Official DVSA 2025/26 Test Centre Statistics
Longfield test centre pass rates (2025/26)
For Longfield (DA3 & DA2) learners, Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ) achieved a 51.6% overall pass rate across 5,809 tests in the DVSA 2025/26 release, compared with 51.2% nationally across Great Britain.
51.6%
Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ) · 5,809 tests conducted (2025/26 DVSA data) · vs 51.2% UK average
53.0% manual
50.4% automatic
56.4%
Gillingham
Unit 2, Courtney Road, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0RZ · 14,886 tests (59.4% manual · 51.9% auto)
Compare official DVSA 2025/26 overall, manual, automatic, and first-attempt pass rates at Erith Driving Test Centre against nearby alternative test centres.
DVSA practical driving test pass rates for Longfield and nearby centres
Driving Test Centre & Address
Overall Pass Rate (Tests)
Manual Pass Rate
Automatic Pass Rate
First-Attempt Pass Rate
Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ) Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, Erith, DA17 6LJ · Primary local test centre
51.6% (5,809 tests)
53.0% (2,764 tests)
50.4% (3,045 tests)
52.1%
Gillingham Driving Test Centre (ME8 0RZ) Unit 2, Courtney Road, Gillingham Business Park, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0RZ · 14 MI · A2/M2
56.4% (14,886 tests)
59.4% (8,902 tests)
51.9% (5,984 tests)
57.8%
Sevenoaks Driving Test Centre (TN13 1HJ) 107 London Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1HJ · 12 MI · A225
59.0% (6,740 tests)
60.9% (4,884 tests)
54.2% (1,856 tests)
60.2%
Maidstone Driving Test Centre (ME15 6JZ) Unit 1, Northolt Drive, Armstrong Road, Park Wood Industrial Estate, Maidstone, ME15 6JZ · 18 MI · M20
60.2% (8,053 tests)
63.4% (5,450 tests)
53.6% (2,603 tests)
61.8%
Great Britain National Benchmark All DVSA practical driving test centres across England, Scotland & Wales
51.2%
52.8%
47.9%
50.4%
L 04 / Areas We Cover / Every DA3 & DA2 Sector & Village Covered
L 05 / Test Routes & Theory / Erith Test Routes & Sidcup Theory Centre
Longfield test routes & theory test guide
Longfield training climbs from Hartley lanes to Main Road (B260), then Whitehill Road and the A2, and ends with Erith mock routes.
STAGE 1 · NURSERY ZONES & COCKPIT DRILL
Quiet residential starts in Longfield
First Longfield drives use the quiet closes of Hartley, New Ash Green and Fawkham, where learners build steering control, mirror checks and safe stops before meeting traffic.
STAGE 2 · MULTI-LANE ROUNDABOUTS & JUNCTIONS
Multi-lane roundabouts & DA junctions
After that come village junctions: Main Road (B260) through Longfield, Ash Road, the Chapel Wood Road mini-roundabouts and Whitehill Road at school run times.
STAGE 3 · DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS & SLIP ROADS
Dual carriageways & high-speed slip roads
Higher speeds follow on Southfleet Road (B262), the Pepperhill A2 slip roads and the Wrotham Road (A227) 50 mph stretches, with bends on the lanes beyond New Barn.
STAGE 4 · MOCK TESTS & DVSA MANOEUVRES
Mock tests around Longfield Test Centre
Longfield mock tests begin at Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, DA17 6LJ, and include 20 minutes of independent driving, an emergency stop and a parking manoeuvre.
Official DVSA Theory Test Centres Serving DA3 & DA2
Before booking your practical test at Erith Driving Test Centre (DA17 6LJ) via GOV.UK book driving test, you must pass your car theory test (£23.00). For local learners, the closest active Pearson VUE centre verified on GOV.UK find a theory test centre is Sidcup Theory Test Centre at Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5BH.
Official DVSA theory test centres serving Longfield learners
Official DVSA Theory Centre
Full Verified Address
Distance from Longfield
Direct Route & Public Transport
Sidcup Theory Test Centre (DA14 5BH)
Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, DA14 5BH
9.6 miles west via A20 or A2 (£23.00 DVSA fee)
A2 westbound via Bean/Black Prince interchange to Planwell House, Sidcup (DA14 5BH)
Chatham Theory Test Centre (ME4 4EP)
14-16 High Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4EP
13.2 miles east via A2 (£23.00 DVSA fee)
Direct Southeastern train from Longfield to Chatham (18 mins) then 5-min walk to 14-16 High Street
Tunbridge Wells Theory Test Centre (TN2 5NP)
Foundation House, Coach and Horses Passage, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5NP
23.5 miles south via A227 & A26 (£23.00 DVSA fee)
Via Meopham/Wrotham (A227) and A26 south to The Pantiles (TN2 5NP)
L 06 / Learner Reviews / 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot
Longfield driving lesson reviews
“Can not recommend Lolly enough. I came back to driving lessons after many years and I passed first time.”
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Stacey
via Trustpilot · Longfield (DA3)
“My instructor Jonathan is really great, has been helping me a lot to learn, and I feel comfortable with him. This app has also been very helpful and has really helped me when I have any issues.”
Victoria O · via Trustpilot · Longfield
“Rated driving is great! They find you a driver straight away and it's easy to start your lesson. Very good customer service, they answered quickly when I had some questions. You won't be disappointed!”
Silvia Micheletti · via Trustpilot · Longfield
Rated Driving scores 4.8 out of 5 from 252 reviews on Trustpilot.
L 07 / FAQs / Pricing, Test Centres & Booking (DA3 & DA2)
Driving lessons in Longfield FAQs
Longfield answers: hourly cost, Erith figures, Sidcup or Chatham for theory, and village pickups.
Longfield lessons cost £38.00 an hour, manual or automatic, throughout DA3 and DA2. A two-hour first lesson is £76. The 40 hour package is £1,436, or £35.90 an hour, saving £84. Ten, 20 and 30 hour bundles are in the price table, plus a £1.99 admin fee per booking.
Longfield learners test at Erith Driving Test Centre, Crabtree Manorway North, Belvedere, DA17 6LJ. DVSA data for 2025/26 shows 5,809 tests and a 51.6% pass rate, made up of 53.0% manual, 50.4% automatic and 52.1% first time. The Great Britain average was 51.2%.
For Longfield the closest theory venue is Sidcup Theory Test Centre, Planwell House, Edgington Way, DA14 5BH, 9.6 miles west by the A20 or A2. Rail users may prefer Chatham, 18 minutes on the direct train. The GOV.UK fee is £23.00 and our theory app is free.
DVSA says learners average 45 professional hours plus 22 hours of private practice. Longfield pupils tend to begin in Hartley or Fawkham, move on to the B260 and Whitehill Road, add the A2 at Pepperhill and finish with mock tests from DA17 6LJ.
Longfield charges £38 an hour for each, or £35.90 on the 40 hour package. Erith passed 53.0% of manual and 50.4% of automatic candidates in 2025/26. Automatic makes Hoselands Hill and the Station Road bridge simpler, but only a manual pass lets you drive both.
We pick up from home, school or work anywhere in Longfield's DA3 and DA2 sectors. Your instructor checks the provisional licence and asks you to read a number plate 20 metres away. The first drive usually stays in calm Hartley or New Ash Green roads.
Yes. Longfield learners are matched only with independent DVSA-licensed instructors, green badge ADIs or pink badge trainees, all with an enhanced DBS check. Lessons in DA3 and DA2 use dual-control cars and follow the 27 skills on the DVSA test sheet.
Longfield coverage takes in Hartley, Longfield Hill, New Ash Green, Ash, Fawkham, New Barn, Southfleet, Betsham, Horton Kirby and the Meopham border across DA3 and DA2. The table above shows all 4 sectors and their practice roads; a postcode check confirms availability.
Yes. With a practical booked at DA17 6LJ, a Longfield learner can take 6 to 12 hours a week as an intensive, with final sessions on the roads near Crabtree Manorway North. Lengths and prices are on our intensive course page.
Erith (DA17 6LJ) car practicals cost £62.00 on a weekday through GOV.UK and £75.00 in the evening, at weekends or on bank holidays. Longfield candidates use their instructor's dual-control car on the day, and our booking adds a £1.99 admin fee.
L 08 / Nearby Towns / Explore Neighbouring Kent Coverage
Driving lessons near Longfield
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